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i yield the floor. >> in the white house beefing friday, president obama talked about the recent arrest of harvard professor henry louis gates and the issue of race relations. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> i wanted to address you guys directly because over the last day and a half, obviously, there has been all sorts of controversy around the incident that happened in cambridge with professor gates and the police department there. i just had a conversation with sergeant crowley, the officer involved, and i have to tell you that as i said yesterday, my impression of him was that he was an outstanding police officer, and a good man, and thats was confirmed in the phone conversation, and i told him that, and i -- because this has been ratcheting up, and i obviously helped to contribute ratcheting it up, i wanted to make clear that in my choice of words, i think i, unfortunately, gave an impression that i was maligning the cambridge police department or sergeant crowley specifically, and i could have calibr
i yield the floor. >> in the white house beefing friday, president obama talked about the recent arrest of harvard professor henry louis gates and the issue of race relations. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2009] >> i wanted to address you guys directly because over the last day and a half, obviously, there has been all sorts of controversy around the incident that happened in cambridge with professor gates...
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she talks about gerald ford and barack obama and shares her personal experiences with these men and her opinions on their administrations. >> after 40 years of covering the president of the united states at the white house, who had the best and worst press
she talks about gerald ford and barack obama and shares her personal experiences with these men and her opinions on their administrations. >> after 40 years of covering the president of the united states at the white house, who had the best and worst press
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at 3:00, the yuan to carry council will talk about the crane's displays by the invasion. you can download our free video app on your mobile device. ♪ middle and high school students, it is your time to shine. you are invited to participate in the c-span documentary competition. in light of the upcoming midterm election, picture yourself as a newly elected member of congress. we ask this year's competitors, what is your top priority and why? make a five minute to six minute video that shows the importance of your issue, from opposing and supporting perspectives. don't be afraid to take risks with your documentary. be bold. among $100,000 in cash prizes is a $5,000 grand prize. videos must be submitted by january 20, 2023. visit our website at studentcam.org for competition rules, tips, resources, and a step-by-step guide. ♪ >> american history tv. saturdays on c-span two. exploring the people and events that tell the american story. at 12:30 p.m. eastern on the presidency, a look at preserving presidential sites, including museums and homes of american presidents, with
at 3:00, the yuan to carry council will talk about the crane's displays by the invasion. you can download our free video app on your mobile device. ♪ middle and high school students, it is your time to shine. you are invited to participate in the c-span documentary competition. in light of the upcoming midterm election, picture yourself as a newly elected member of congress. we ask this year's competitors, what is your top priority and why? make a five minute to six minute video that shows...
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philip mudd talks about the state of cia detention centers. former professional football player don mcpherson on talks of masculinity. watch live coverage of the miami book fair saturday and sunday on c-span2's "book tv." >> up next, remarks from general space commander general raymond on the operations of the newly established unified command. strengtheningses relationships with allies. >> good morning, everyone. i am the directorth
philip mudd talks about the state of cia detention centers. former professional football player don mcpherson on talks of masculinity. watch live coverage of the miami book fair saturday and sunday on c-span2's "book tv." >> up next, remarks from general space commander general raymond on the operations of the newly established unified command. strengtheningses relationships with allies. >> good morning, everyone. i am the directorth
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the obama eran it was sixine flu, months before the president ever came on and talked about it, and 1000 deaths -- i do not even a member any discussion about the swine flu. withher comment had to do medicare for all, because i watched on this station a gentleman come on, and i think people with medicare for all have to realize that there will not be doctors available and hospitals will not have the resources -- ok, we will leave it there, only because that is diving into another part of the conversation. is there anything you want to take away? guest: you were talking about our local media statns when think the -- one thing we talk about, oh, your budgets are tight, but everyone's budgets are tight. we think about the individuals doing the day-to-day work, but one thing that is so important our public information officers. the communications people of health departments and why are they important. it does not matter if you are doing this good work over here, if the public does not know or understand what it means for them and public health issues can become located -- be complicated, so
the obama eran it was sixine flu, months before the president ever came on and talked about it, and 1000 deaths -- i do not even a member any discussion about the swine flu. withher comment had to do medicare for all, because i watched on this station a gentleman come on, and i think people with medicare for all have to realize that there will not be doctors available and hospitals will not have the resources -- ok, we will leave it there, only because that is diving into another part of the...
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a doctor who served in the obama administration. then, the future of afghanistan following the taliban takeover with a member of the brookings institution. watched c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. ♪ john: in our final 30 minutes, a conversation on snap food benefits with heather taylor, strategic campaigns director for bread for the world. remind the world what red for the world's mission is. heather: bread for the world is a nonprofit that we represent a collective, christian voice. we work with congregations across the country to mobilize and urge congress to pass legislation to address hunger and poverty here in the united states and abroad. john: joining us ahead of what is a big bump for snap recipients in coming weeks, explain. hunger and poverty both here and in the united states, and abroad. and what is said to be a very big bump for snap recipients, explain. >> these are the kinds of policie
a doctor who served in the obama administration. then, the future of afghanistan following the taliban takeover with a member of the brookings institution. watched c-span's washington journal live at 7:00 eastern thursday morning. be sure to join the discussion with your phone calls, facebook comments, text messages and tweets. ♪ john: in our final 30 minutes, a conversation on snap food benefits with heather taylor, strategic campaigns director for bread for the world. remind the world what...
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he talks about student loan interest rates. they are set to increase on july 1. >> hi, everybody. this sunday is father's day. i want to take a moment to talk about the most important job some of us will have, that is being a dad. we are blessed to live in a world where technology allows us to connect with almost anybody on the planet. no matter how advanced we get, there would never be a substitute for the love and support and most importantly, the presence of a parent in a child's life. in many ways, this uniquely true for fathers. i never really knew my own father. i was raised by a single mom and two wonderful grandparents who made incredible sacrifices for me. there are single parents like my mom all across the country who do a royal job raising terrific kids. i still wish i had a dad who was not only around, but involved. another role model to teach me what my mom did her best to is instill. to give a child a foundation to envision a brighter world. i try to be what my father was not for my mother and me. i've met plenty of other people, dads and uncles, who are trying to gi
he talks about student loan interest rates. they are set to increase on july 1. >> hi, everybody. this sunday is father's day. i want to take a moment to talk about the most important job some of us will have, that is being a dad. we are blessed to live in a world where technology allows us to connect with almost anybody on the planet. no matter how advanced we get, there would never be a substitute for the love and support and most importantly, the presence of a parent in a child's life....
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up rockas been a tactic of barack obama himself adopting this common core. a survey in connecticut, 72% of teachers, we are talking about literacy --e, embrace it. only two percent or three percent inc. it will lead to lower or worse results. others are not taking up position. when you have that embracing of a concept and teachers and administrators have had the time to look at what people want to inhasize, they are moving the right direction. we have seen no movement to abandon our common core. we need to hold ourselves accountable for success. >> it you think about the common core? what are the key strengths? about thenything implementation you are nervous about? >> there are fewer things but deeper. the ability to use those things we are learning successfully. whether it is in support of or inal thinking mathematics being able to answer promptly, i think that is the real strength. i think one-size-fits-all has not been working particularly well. we do it in the hopes that they will devote the rest of their to the education system. that was not working as
up rockas been a tactic of barack obama himself adopting this common core. a survey in connecticut, 72% of teachers, we are talking about literacy --e, embrace it. only two percent or three percent inc. it will lead to lower or worse results. others are not taking up position. when you have that embracing of a concept and teachers and administrators have had the time to look at what people want to inhasize, they are moving the right direction. we have seen no movement to abandon our common...
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, now at georgetown university here to talk about election security. where do we stand right now with the midterms right around the corner, could our election werems be hacked compromised? >> i think there is reason for concern. first we have threats to the integrity of data itself. who should show up and be able , and then you have threats to the integrity of the discourse leading up to election day. that is more in line with what we saw in 2016 during the when therel campaign was a russian directed campaign to polarize american voters and spread misinformation on candidates. there are steps that have been taken since 2016 to help on both fronts but both remain real threats. is that discourse on social media platforms still happening? by foreign actors, is it still happening at the level it was leading up to 20 team? -- 2016? >> it is still happening. we know that from leaders of the intelligence community, journalist counts, and tech companies themselves. facebook has said they have seen the sort of campaigns unfolding in advance of the 2018 midterms
, now at georgetown university here to talk about election security. where do we stand right now with the midterms right around the corner, could our election werems be hacked compromised? >> i think there is reason for concern. first we have threats to the integrity of data itself. who should show up and be able , and then you have threats to the integrity of the discourse leading up to election day. that is more in line with what we saw in 2016 during the when therel campaign was a...
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on monday, president obama visiting the university of hartford in connecticut to continue his push for more federal gun-control laws. connecticut governor dan lloyd signed a new gun legislation including background checks for all gun purchases adding 100 new firearms to the state assault weapon ban and a new limits to ammunition magazines. we will bring in the president's remarks from connecticut live at 5:45 p.m. eastern on c-span. now, a discussion on the needs and challenges facing veterans returning from war. linda is a former vietnam era air force fighter and veterans activist. she heads the connecticut veteran affairs department. this is just over one hour from duke university. >> good afternoon. welcome to the 50th presentation of the duke university school of nursing event. in 1968, it became officially known as the harriet cook carter lecture. i'm dean of the school of nursing. i'm pleased to welcome all of you here today on behalf of our duke university school of nursing community. as indicated in your program, this lecture is named in honor of harriet cook carter , a compass
on monday, president obama visiting the university of hartford in connecticut to continue his push for more federal gun-control laws. connecticut governor dan lloyd signed a new gun legislation including background checks for all gun purchases adding 100 new firearms to the state assault weapon ban and a new limits to ammunition magazines. we will bring in the president's remarks from connecticut live at 5:45 p.m. eastern on c-span. now, a discussion on the needs and challenges facing veterans...
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vice president joe biden announced $100 million for mental health services this week. >> you talk about the actions but how receptive was congress to any sort of change? >> they did take newton and thought they had to do it. a lot of them focus on the mental health aspects. the democrats did want to tighten them. >> you are talking about the coming together of joe manchin and pat toomey. what were they trying to do? amendment thatn would have expanded background checks so that it would be applied to all gun sales including the private market. at the moment, the law says those background checks only applied to federal gun sales. that was really the breaking point for a lot of lawmakers and it kind of impeded the issue for a lot of the year. >> what about in localities and states? a lot of states didn't ask a number of gun laws. it was an interesting chart in the new york times the other day. a majority of the 100 gun laws enacted across the country were actually loosening gun regulation. a number of gun laws that actually tighten them. >> it was the death knell for a in colorado.ators we
vice president joe biden announced $100 million for mental health services this week. >> you talk about the actions but how receptive was congress to any sort of change? >> they did take newton and thought they had to do it. a lot of them focus on the mental health aspects. the democrats did want to tighten them. >> you are talking about the coming together of joe manchin and pat toomey. what were they trying to do? amendment thatn would have expanded background checks so that...
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in the obama era, with the swine fluke, it was six months before the president ever came on and talked about it. and 1000 deaths. i don't even remember any discussion about the swine. my other comment had to do with medicare for all because i watched on this station a gentleman that came on, and i think people with medicare for all have to realize there will not be doctors available and hospitals will not have the resources. host: we believe it there is there anything you want to take away from that? guest: talking about the local media stations, one of the things we talk about when people say, well, yeah, the budgets are tight but everyone's budgets are tight. we think about nurses and physicians and public health professionals doing the day to day work. but one thing that is so important is the public information officers. the communication officers of health departments p why are they important? it does not matter if you are doing all this could work over here. if the public doesn't know and understand what it means for them and public health issues can be complicated. so really thi
in the obama era, with the swine fluke, it was six months before the president ever came on and talked about it. and 1000 deaths. i don't even remember any discussion about the swine. my other comment had to do with medicare for all because i watched on this station a gentleman that came on, and i think people with medicare for all have to realize there will not be doctors available and hospitals will not have the resources. host: we believe it there is there anything you want to take away from...
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then president obama talks about dogs and the economy. and a debate on the ongoing israeli palestinian conflict. watergates ago, the scandal led to the only resignation of an american president. american history tv events it's 1974.isits this week, the house judiciary committee. >> what you have here are questions about what the framers had in mind. whether the activities that had been found out by the committee in the senate were indeed impeachable. and thirdly, can we prove that richard nixon knew about them? and even authorize them? >> watergate, 40 years later. sunday night at 8:00 eastern. next, homeland security secretary jeh johnson talks byut ongoing efforts immigration authorities to target human smuggling networks in south texas. about also us -- asked texas governor perry's proposal to put the national guard on the border. this is 20 minutes. >> take you for being here. -- thank you for being here. it in the face of the rise in illegal migration into the rio grande valley sector, we have said repeatedly our borders are not open
then president obama talks about dogs and the economy. and a debate on the ongoing israeli palestinian conflict. watergates ago, the scandal led to the only resignation of an american president. american history tv events it's 1974.isits this week, the house judiciary committee. >> what you have here are questions about what the framers had in mind. whether the activities that had been found out by the committee in the senate were indeed impeachable. and thirdly, can we prove that richard...
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[laughter] president obama: he came to the office, and i said, how often are you talking to him? and he says, well, i usually talk to him every day, but the call was coming in right before the meeting so i think i may have not answered his call -- [laughter] president obama which made me : feel kind of bad. that's a long-distance call. [laughter] himident obama: so, i told if his brother, scott, is , calling today, that he should take it. turn the ringer on. [laughter] president obama: i was there with gabby when she was still in the hospital, and we didn't think necessarily at that point that she was going to survive. and that visit right before a memorial -- about an hour later gabby first opened her eyes. and i remember talking to mom about that. but i know the pain that she and her family have endured these past five years, and the rehabilitation and the work and the effort to recover from shattering injuries. and then i think of all the americans who aren't as fortunate. every single year, more than 30,000 americans have their lives cut short by guns -- 30,000. suicides. dom
[laughter] president obama: he came to the office, and i said, how often are you talking to him? and he says, well, i usually talk to him every day, but the call was coming in right before the meeting so i think i may have not answered his call -- [laughter] president obama which made me : feel kind of bad. that's a long-distance call. [laughter] himident obama: so, i told if his brother, scott, is , calling today, that he should take it. turn the ringer on. [laughter] president obama: i was...
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let's get it done. >> president obama talking about immigration. our next caller right here in washington, d.c. what did you think? caller: well, you know, i mean -- about senator rubio's response. i'm hopeful that the republican party can be the party of the future. i'm disapointed, frankly, in what was offered tonight. i mean, it was a lot of backward looking talk which is not what i'm trying to hear. we need to reinvent ourselves. i don't want to hear about the talk about obamacare. i don't want to hear the talk about all they want is taxes. senator rubio, if he is committed to preventing the sequester which would be disasterous as he says he is i'm encouraged that he would encourage his colleagues to getting together and do something about it. because it is simply not fair, it is wrong and it was very discouraging to see how much posturing there was tonight. >> the most tweeted moment tonight was about middle class opportunity and minimum wage. that was at 9:52 p.m. eastern with 24,000 tweets per minute. let's hear what kim has to say. evan ref
let's get it done. >> president obama talking about immigration. our next caller right here in washington, d.c. what did you think? caller: well, you know, i mean -- about senator rubio's response. i'm hopeful that the republican party can be the party of the future. i'm disapointed, frankly, in what was offered tonight. i mean, it was a lot of backward looking talk which is not what i'm trying to hear. we need to reinvent ourselves. i don't want to hear about the talk about obamacare. i...
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they did it because the obama administration bribed them. they offered them 100% funding, a good bribed. some states, especially southern states, virginia being one of them, decided for put a recent and also looking toward a long-term perspective of having to pay money for people in their states, and being worried about the state fiscal situation, it does not make any sense to me really. that we have states using federal dollars to subsidize medicaid coverage for people well above the poverty line in other cities are not covering people who are well below the poverty line. i understand the issue about states rights but i think we need to rethink the issue. caller: i want to talk to you people because i love you guys. you do an awesome job. the thing is republicans have been putting uncertainty on the insurance companies themselves for the past six, or seven years possibly. the insurance industry now is a whole is making a lot of profit. a lot of investment is going on. i watched the stock market also. here's the thing. pre-obamacare, pre-oba
they did it because the obama administration bribed them. they offered them 100% funding, a good bribed. some states, especially southern states, virginia being one of them, decided for put a recent and also looking toward a long-term perspective of having to pay money for people in their states, and being worried about the state fiscal situation, it does not make any sense to me really. that we have states using federal dollars to subsidize medicaid coverage for people well above the poverty...
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caller: it was interesting hearing everybody talking this morning and thank you for having me on. my point bei
caller: it was interesting hearing everybody talking this morning and thank you for having me on. my point bei
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we'll talk about that in a moment, but i want to begin with the debate going on and states around the country. what is your advice as they look to reopen their economies? many doing it on a case-by-case, gradual basis. gov. mcmaster: -
we'll talk about that in a moment, but i want to begin with the debate going on and states around the country. what is your advice as they look to reopen their economies? many doing it on a case-by-case, gradual basis. gov. mcmaster: -
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obama? >> there is no reluctantly. this is a matter of principle. our constitution grants the constitutional right for privacy at the ballot box. you have that right, i have that right, every kentuckian as that right. i am tasked with overseeing and making sure we are enforcing all of our election laws. i have worked very closely with members of our military to ensure the privacy at the ballot box. >> so your reluctance is a matter of principle? >> i am not going to compromise a constitutional right provided toe in kentucky in order show myself on one side. i will protect that right for every kentuckian. >> who do you think advised her to do that? >> after the election, we were trying to figure that out. there were fingers pointed at who said what. everybody denied it was them. i assume she did discuss this with her pollster and father. a curious decision because, of course she voted for obama, she was a delegate for him. convention.he she could have come up with a better answer. i interview
obama? >> there is no reluctantly. this is a matter of principle. our constitution grants the constitutional right for privacy at the ballot box. you have that right, i have that right, every kentuckian as that right. i am tasked with overseeing and making sure we are enforcing all of our election laws. i have worked very closely with members of our military to ensure the privacy at the ballot box. >> so your reluctance is a matter of principle? >> i am not going to compromise...
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this story from " near times," on sunday, talking about the delay of judicial nominees by obama. compared to 30a days for george w. bush. -- 100 days for obama compared to 30 days for george w. bush. what is on your mind? caller how it is funny that you would mention federal judges not being employed. i recently did 18 months as a federal grand juror. it is just amazing how slow things run because of the lack of judges. but that was not my point. for people who think that guns are either for criminals or or whomever the stereotypical gun violators are, let me tell you something haoma you are wrong. -- something, you are wrong. our police are totally outnumbered. it was such an eye opening experience to sit as a grand juror. we need to break our representatives with a or f. background checks, they get an a, if they vote against it, they get an f. it is more widespread than i ever dreamed. common sense would do so much to help some many of these problems. the human and physical toll is just unbelievable. i never would have believed it if i had not seen it firsthand. wake up. one ot
this story from " near times," on sunday, talking about the delay of judicial nominees by obama. compared to 30a days for george w. bush. -- 100 days for obama compared to 30 days for george w. bush. what is on your mind? caller how it is funny that you would mention federal judges not being employed. i recently did 18 months as a federal grand juror. it is just amazing how slow things run because of the lack of judges. but that was not my point. for people who think that guns are...
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brian: here's president obama talking about the staff in a brief interview. >> mr. president, what is it like to live in the white house? president obama: it is an extraordinary experience. the thing that michelle and i and the girls appreciate most is the staff, which are so diligent, constantly thinking about how to make the first family comfortable. it was to some degree an artificial environment. they have become great friends. >> i think the white house staff has figured out how to accommodate families and make them feel as normal as possible, even though there are dozens of people around all the time. you begin to see them as family. that's the beauty of this place. it is really the staff who make it home for so many different families over the years. brian: what has it meant to the people that work there that this is the first african-american couple to the president and first lady? kate: one butler told me he would keep working there as long as his legs let him stand. their secretary said on inauguration day, she could look at these older gentleman and see t
brian: here's president obama talking about the staff in a brief interview. >> mr. president, what is it like to live in the white house? president obama: it is an extraordinary experience. the thing that michelle and i and the girls appreciate most is the staff, which are so diligent, constantly thinking about how to make the first family comfortable. it was to some degree an artificial environment. they have become great friends. >> i think the white house staff has figured out...
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now is the weekly radio addresses from the president and the republican response -- president obama talking about his strategy to combat isis and how americans can help. -- he talks about new legislation designed to close loopholes in these waiver programs. everybody. this week, americans across the country have shown what it means to be strong in the face of terrorism. bernardino, even as the community continues to grieve, people are refusing to be ruled by fear. across the country, dedicated public service are on the job and look forward to returning this week. communities have come together in fellowship and prayer, forlies lined the street the annual christmas children's parade because we cannot let terrorists change how we live our lives. innwhile, men and women uniform are stepping up campaigns to destroy isis. inirstrikes are hitting isil iraq and syria. our special operations forces on the ground as we are going to hunt down these terrorist wherever they try to hide. a terrore taken out leader in somalia and libya. our message to these killers is simple, we will find you and justice
now is the weekly radio addresses from the president and the republican response -- president obama talking about his strategy to combat isis and how americans can help. -- he talks about new legislation designed to close loopholes in these waiver programs. everybody. this week, americans across the country have shown what it means to be strong in the face of terrorism. bernardino, even as the community continues to grieve, people are refusing to be ruled by fear. across the country, dedicated...
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anyone who talk to me on the obama's were people who talk to me from having covered it. the closest i got was a lunch with michelle obama in the old family dining room. that made me think about doing this book. this butler was coming in and out of the room and serving her. it was a small luncheon with her. it made me think of this other side of the white house. but i never got into the inner sanctum myself. which makes it -- i mean it -- i am even more intrigued. i would love to go there. these resident staffers told me some wonderful things. in my mind's eye i can visualize , it. brian: who are the thicklens? kate: they are an incredible family. nine members of the family have worked at the white house. i interviewed james jeffries the only current part-time butler who i didn't get to interview. he works every week at the white house. nine members of his family worked there. his uncles were maitre d's, which is like the head butler. they brought him in when he was 17 years old in 1959 during the eisenhower administration. he is still working there. he describes how he u
anyone who talk to me on the obama's were people who talk to me from having covered it. the closest i got was a lunch with michelle obama in the old family dining room. that made me think about doing this book. this butler was coming in and out of the room and serving her. it was a small luncheon with her. it made me think of this other side of the white house. but i never got into the inner sanctum myself. which makes it -- i mean it -- i am even more intrigued. i would love to go there. these...
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this is what we are talking about. these excessive spending packages, wasteful spending is affecting everyone in the district. and my opponent is just going to continue to blindly support those excessive spending packages. moderator: i want to interrupt you guys, because we were talking about children and we are getting too far into spending. i was hearing about domestic programs, so now i can ask about that. what is your stance on domestic programs such as medicare and social security? if you win this election will you try to augment or support cuts for the programs? mr. logan: as strong as possible, but i'm convinced the best we can do that is to have a strong economy. we must have a strong, vibrant economy, and right now we don't have that. here in connecticut our economy is shrinking. last week at trunk by 5%. personal income growth in connecticut, the lowest in the nation. we need to change. i support programs to help folks that need a helping hand. social security, medicaid. right now under democratic control hea
this is what we are talking about. these excessive spending packages, wasteful spending is affecting everyone in the district. and my opponent is just going to continue to blindly support those excessive spending packages. moderator: i want to interrupt you guys, because we were talking about children and we are getting too far into spending. i was hearing about domestic programs, so now i can ask about that. what is your stance on domestic programs such as medicare and social security? if you...
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i'm not talking about pre-existing conditions. if you live a healthy lifestyle. of healthw half outcomes are a result of the lifestyle you live. do you eat right? you get enough sleep? are you overweight? do you use drugs? people with bad luck decisions have worse health outcomes. why should a healthy person who does exercise and stays fit and gets enough sleep and doesn't do drugs and doesn't smoke or drink too much, why should they have to pay the same premiums that a person who does just the op. opposite? we have to get back to the idea of individual responsibility ,. people can have whatever lifestyle they want, but if it reduces their health, people who do should not have to pay as much. this gentleman's example is right. if you have a good driving record and you have not been in an accident and 10 years, you will pay a lot less insurance than somebody who is running into other cars and telephone poles and so on. that is the way the health insurance market should adjust. you cannot do that under obamacare. you cannot simply say this person has a better healt
i'm not talking about pre-existing conditions. if you live a healthy lifestyle. of healthw half outcomes are a result of the lifestyle you live. do you eat right? you get enough sleep? are you overweight? do you use drugs? people with bad luck decisions have worse health outcomes. why should a healthy person who does exercise and stays fit and gets enough sleep and doesn't do drugs and doesn't smoke or drink too much, why should they have to pay the same premiums that a person who does just the...
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obama and the government put no reform of entitlements on the table, period and added another unreformed entitlement and falls apart and have to tack it together again, obamacare. it's not fair now and was in past years and not fair now to say the republicans have not put on and voted for a plan to reform entitlements to the country doesn't go bankrupt and going to begin to reform the government like fannie and freddie which has republican legislation to fix it but have to get past the dick filibuster in the senate and -- past the democrat filibuster in the senate and need another president. host: it is atr.org, americans for tax reform. with grover norquist, the president of that organization. guest: and twitter @grovernorquist and want their stories of what he had know about how hotels and cable bills have been hit because we want to make this case to fix this legislatively in washington. host: how often do you tweet? guest: i tweet every day and if you're concerned about my 5-year-old daughter's loose tooth, we're keeping updates on that with some regularity at least every couple days
obama and the government put no reform of entitlements on the table, period and added another unreformed entitlement and falls apart and have to tack it together again, obamacare. it's not fair now and was in past years and not fair now to say the republicans have not put on and voted for a plan to reform entitlements to the country doesn't go bankrupt and going to begin to reform the government like fannie and freddie which has republican legislation to fix it but have to get past the dick...
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it does not happen often enough, it is not that members of congress do not talk. it is that we have to get out of that mindset. much of the time that president obama was president, half of the people that would call our office in washington, would say, tell moran not to move the budget on anything! and the other half would say why can't jerry work on -- work with his congress and get things done divide is not just members of congress, it is also our constituents. they do not want you to budge one inch, and then they cannot figure out why nothing gets decide,, we all need to we -- i used to have people call me and say, right after president obama got reelected, people would call me and say, why did you not impeach him? now, i have people calling saying, why do you not impeach president trump? wejust had elections, and need to have faith in the voters who made the decision. we need to make the best opportunity available under whatever circumstance, whether you agree with the outcome of the election or you don't. perhaps there are people who still wants to fight abou
it does not happen often enough, it is not that members of congress do not talk. it is that we have to get out of that mindset. much of the time that president obama was president, half of the people that would call our office in washington, would say, tell moran not to move the budget on anything! and the other half would say why can't jerry work on -- work with his congress and get things done divide is not just members of congress, it is also our constituents. they do not want you to budge...
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john and i talked about it a little bit and we both read that barack obama, he was walking in the clouds at that point on the mountaintop and of course, the republican party's standing because of the great recession was way down. president bush was unpopular even though he is very popular now today. it would have been hard to win. it would have been quite an experience. i always feel that we would have done better and i will always be grateful that john mccain actually seriously thought about doing this and it shows how much he felt that partisanship was weakening america. if there was ever anybody who was a patriot and put our country first both in war and in peace it was john mccain. host: in the pelican state, this is janice, independent. good morning. guest: good morning. caller: hello, mr. lieberman. nice seeing you again. guest: good to hear your voice. caller: humanity is killing our planet, our spaceship. we are polluting the water and the air in the ground. we must wake up for it is too late. government is a natural, god-given starting with family, extending to the community, st
john and i talked about it a little bit and we both read that barack obama, he was walking in the clouds at that point on the mountaintop and of course, the republican party's standing because of the great recession was way down. president bush was unpopular even though he is very popular now today. it would have been hard to win. it would have been quite an experience. i always feel that we would have done better and i will always be grateful that john mccain actually seriously thought about...
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let me talk about how everyone understands. one of the ways obama administration cut the big insurance companies to support it is that they put a provision that said, if you guys lose money under obamacare, we are going to bail you out with taxpayer money. and yes, i am proud that we got rid of that. why should we use taxpayer money to bailout private insurance companies making millions of dollars in profits? why should you be bailing out private insurance companies? i want congressman murphy to answer why that is the right thing for our country. why should we be bailing out private insurance companies? what should we do instead of obamacare. old system didn't work. he did not have an answer on a plan. his plan is, i want to make obamacare even bigger. here is a better approach. if your employer wants to give you money, we will give you health care money, you have to pay taxes on that money. i will get rid of that. when an employer decides to give you money to buy your health care, you can do so tax free. of course they can con
let me talk about how everyone understands. one of the ways obama administration cut the big insurance companies to support it is that they put a provision that said, if you guys lose money under obamacare, we are going to bail you out with taxpayer money. and yes, i am proud that we got rid of that. why should we use taxpayer money to bailout private insurance companies making millions of dollars in profits? why should you be bailing out private insurance companies? i want congressman murphy...
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the destruction of the xl pipeline, you know, obama didn't approve it. obama didn't approve 30,000 people signed up to get arrested, to do civil disobedience. there were demonstrations in washington dc. 40,000 people. bring it on, you know, obama he takes obama had it bad with civil disobedience and demonstrations you know, it is going to get worse under trump. host: that is joe, our last caller today on washington journal. there will be a presidential address at 9:00 and we will show it live here on c-span. you can also see it at c-span.
the destruction of the xl pipeline, you know, obama didn't approve it. obama didn't approve 30,000 people signed up to get arrested, to do civil disobedience. there were demonstrations in washington dc. 40,000 people. bring it on, you know, obama he takes obama had it bad with civil disobedience and demonstrations you know, it is going to get worse under trump. host: that is joe, our last caller today on washington journal. there will be a presidential address at 9:00 and we will show it live...
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you have people talking about president obama, and i think people talking about bad education. i think that is true. i think we need to start educating people. at the time that president obama assumed the presidency, the economy was hemorrhaging. no one can dispute that. president obama took us from the ledge of total financial collapse. the phone call that occurred this morning that talked about liberal policies and welfare queens and bad education, let us talk about facts. you have a president who has misguided tariff policy is that is completely ripping apart the american farms. you have farmers who have continued to vote for the president who i guess have not had enough yet. let them continue to vote. that was another call talked about americanism versus communism and socialism. the president has been cozying up to vladimir putin, a kgb agent and a communist, and no one sees a problem with that. -- whatnd of the day is people have to do is take a look at what they believe. is there an urban and rural divide? but it is perpetuated by the media and power structure. people vot
you have people talking about president obama, and i think people talking about bad education. i think that is true. i think we need to start educating people. at the time that president obama assumed the presidency, the economy was hemorrhaging. no one can dispute that. president obama took us from the ledge of total financial collapse. the phone call that occurred this morning that talked about liberal policies and welfare queens and bad education, let us talk about facts. you have a...
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appreciate the indictment of the obama academy. you talk about more jobs being created, they do not a enough especially due to the cost of living. what creates better playing jobs -- better paying jobs? a rapidiving through and dynamic economic transformation. america today is not globally competitive, we have one of the highest's nest tax rates on the planet, we have over $2.8 trillion of american corporate cash parked overseas, $2.8 trillion, larger than the size of the entire russian economy. we have regulations that are out of control making america a more expensive place to do business. we have to become more competitive eye rolling back taxes especially on small business and by rolling back the regulatory burden. we need to begin to diversify our educational choices. it is not just have to be a four-year degree, we need more vocational training, something i have worked out since my time in the legislature, we need more alternatives to traditional higher education and i have a detailed bipartisan plan that i have worked with w
appreciate the indictment of the obama academy. you talk about more jobs being created, they do not a enough especially due to the cost of living. what creates better playing jobs -- better paying jobs? a rapidiving through and dynamic economic transformation. america today is not globally competitive, we have one of the highest's nest tax rates on the planet, we have over $2.8 trillion of american corporate cash parked overseas, $2.8 trillion, larger than the size of the entire russian...
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that was the starting point for president obama. we felt going into this engagement that that at least should be a starting point and that we would be able to talk about both permanently impacting as well astaxation .orporate taxation unfortunately, as we now know, that did not happen, but what were the democrats proposing? that any bill be revenue neutral and bring ano out expert witnesses. why did they have 450 people in 1986? because it is that complicated and there is not a silver bullet to these things. one thing we do know is this, that you cannot -- i have been a strong proponent and joe has been as well as a tax on pollution. some refer to it as the carbon tax. why? because we have this unbelievable opportunity to both clean the environment, levy a tax that will take care of coal miners who find themselves out of work and are living in very heavily polluted areas to begin with with the technology and the business that is outdated and needs to be changed as well as making sure that both rate shock that people will incur and n
that was the starting point for president obama. we felt going into this engagement that that at least should be a starting point and that we would be able to talk about both permanently impacting as well astaxation .orporate taxation unfortunately, as we now know, that did not happen, but what were the democrats proposing? that any bill be revenue neutral and bring ano out expert witnesses. why did they have 450 people in 1986? because it is that complicated and there is not a silver bullet to...
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i will use the numbers by survey in connecticut, 72% of teachers, we are talking about math, science, literacy -- embrace it. will think it- 3% will lead to lower or worse results. others are not taking up position. when you have that embracing of a concept and teachers and administrators have had the time to look at what people want to emphasize, they are moving in the right direction. we are certainly seeing that in connecticut. there is no large-scale movement to delay or abandon our common core. i think there is a ignition that we need to hold ourselves accountable for success. >> as you think about the common core, what are the key strengths? is there anything about the implementation you are nervous about? >> the key things, to reiterate, is the fewer things, but deeper. the ability to use those things we are learning successfully. whether it is in support of critical thinking or in mathematics being able to answer properly, i think that is the real strength. i think one-size-fits-all has not been working particularly well. we will expose everyone to everything in the hopes that
i will use the numbers by survey in connecticut, 72% of teachers, we are talking about math, science, literacy -- embrace it. will think it- 3% will lead to lower or worse results. others are not taking up position. when you have that embracing of a concept and teachers and administrators have had the time to look at what people want to emphasize, they are moving in the right direction. we are certainly seeing that in connecticut. there is no large-scale movement to delay or abandon our common...
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best talk about the university of texas, there was a window -- let's talk about university of texas. there was a window when there was a decision that struck down the issue of race in the circuit of appeals. in that window, no freshman class at the university of texas had more than 4.5% african- americans. at that level, the graduates of high school in texas are between 12% and 13%, so to say that that number, and i take it that although the numbers vary from school to school, to say that number is a ceiling of opportunity, a ceiling for inclusion, is a hard limit. it limits our aspiration -- that is a problem we need to drill down further into the data. i will make one other point and then i look forward to the questions and the dialogue. martin luther king, as i read work,itings and life's did not say that -- he did not embrace color blindness as and illusion that should be grasped. he articulated as an aspiration we should seek to achieve in the concept of -- context of laying down the burdens of segregation, exclusion, mob violence, and it's -- constitution and society where we h
best talk about the university of texas, there was a window -- let's talk about university of texas. there was a window when there was a decision that struck down the issue of race in the circuit of appeals. in that window, no freshman class at the university of texas had more than 4.5% african- americans. at that level, the graduates of high school in texas are between 12% and 13%, so to say that that number, and i take it that although the numbers vary from school to school, to say that...
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barack obama was the first president since hoover to not have more than 3% gdp growth. george w. bush was just as bad, his economic growth was dismal. and 1990's, job growth in america averaged 1.9%. per year. since 2000, we have averaged about half that. incomes are lower today than they were in 2000, so the anemic job growth and declining incomes, those are just bad results of the current regime, so something needs to change. the second thing is, these liberal cities have benefited from deliberate government policies around as ashley globalization. -- around especially. globalization. there is a sociologist who wrote -- an international bleeding theorist on global cities -- international leading theorist on global cities. who talks about what allowed factories and call centers to be shipped all throughout the world. she pointed out that it is a lot more complex to do business in countries all over the world than it is in one country. so spreading the supply chain all over the world, created demand for new forms of complex financial and producer services. international currency,
barack obama was the first president since hoover to not have more than 3% gdp growth. george w. bush was just as bad, his economic growth was dismal. and 1990's, job growth in america averaged 1.9%. per year. since 2000, we have averaged about half that. incomes are lower today than they were in 2000, so the anemic job growth and declining incomes, those are just bad results of the current regime, so something needs to change. the second thing is, these liberal cities have benefited from...
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talk about the withdrawal from afghanistan. yes, president trump and president obama before him and every president for the last 20 years has aimed to get us out of a forever war. none of us support that. we don't want to do that. we are not in the nation building business. we cannot afford to be given our own national debt, right? when president trump gave the order to withdrawal, he rescinded it. it was explained in detail in our hearing with the top generals. because he was advised by his top military officials it would be a disaster. and so when president biden came in, again, he made the opposite decision. he said, let's get out of there apparently no with regard whatsoever to the fallout that might ensue and that's why we have the crisis that we have. again, remember the top military officials have said in their own words, we have always been consistent that we needed to maintain a small stabilizing force there, roughly 2 hshgs 500 -- 2,500. it kept the taliban out. now they have total control of afghanistan. we have no c
talk about the withdrawal from afghanistan. yes, president trump and president obama before him and every president for the last 20 years has aimed to get us out of a forever war. none of us support that. we don't want to do that. we are not in the nation building business. we cannot afford to be given our own national debt, right? when president trump gave the order to withdrawal, he rescinded it. it was explained in detail in our hearing with the top generals. because he was advised by his...
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. >> president obama in the reaction to the connecticut shootings. later, the impacts of the so- called fiscal cliff on tax filings. >> president obama on the school shooting in connecticut. he said the time is not to take meaningful action. he was notified by homeland security advisor john brennan. he ordered flags lowered to half staff. this is about 5 minutes. >> i spoke with governor malloy and fbi director muller. i offered governor malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation and made it clear he will have every resource he needs to investigate this crime, care for theirctimw and families. we have endured too many of these tragedies. each time i learned the news, i react not as a president but as anybody else would, as a parent. that was true today. there is not a parent in america who does not feel the same grief i fail. do. the majority of folks who died today were children between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives head of them, birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers
. >> president obama in the reaction to the connecticut shootings. later, the impacts of the so- called fiscal cliff on tax filings. >> president obama on the school shooting in connecticut. he said the time is not to take meaningful action. he was notified by homeland security advisor john brennan. he ordered flags lowered to half staff. this is about 5 minutes. >> i spoke with governor malloy and fbi director muller. i offered governor malloy my condolences on behalf of the...
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and the lighting of the capitol christmas tree or it just after 12:30 p.m., celebrity activists talk about their causes. then, supreme court justice samuel alito, and former florida governor jeb bush on the bill of rights and the founding fathers. then venture into the art of good writing with steven pinker. the -- and searches lepore discusses the history of wonder woman. and the fall of the berlin wall with c-span footage of president george bush and bob dole, with speeches from presidents john kennedy and ronald reagan. at noon, fashion experts on choicesdies' fashion and how they represented the styles of the times in which 10:00,ved or it then at tom brokaw on his more than 50 years of reporting on world events. that is christmas day on the c-span networks. for a complete schedule, go to c-span.org. "washington journal" continues. host: in our last half-hour, we are asking questions about the relationship between police and minority communities. do you think in 2015 it will get better or worse, whether they will stay the same? that is a question that was asked in a recent few re
and the lighting of the capitol christmas tree or it just after 12:30 p.m., celebrity activists talk about their causes. then, supreme court justice samuel alito, and former florida governor jeb bush on the bill of rights and the founding fathers. then venture into the art of good writing with steven pinker. the -- and searches lepore discusses the history of wonder woman. and the fall of the berlin wall with c-span footage of president george bush and bob dole, with speeches from presidents...
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rather than talking about looking at cutting the minimum wage. >> now foreign-policy. >> mrs. mcmahon, fighting in afghanistan has gone on under republicans and democrats, how would you assess president obama's strategy and how is it working? >> don't insist one more time about the minimum wage, mr. blumenthal. that is a lie. you keep saying that, but you are wrong. in afghanistan? >> regarding the minimum wage in afghanistan? >> i am sure it is very low. i am a mother and grandmother. before we send men and women into harm's way, have a clear goal and a clear strategy. defense strategiesferenc regarding afghanistan. i appreciate if president obama putting general petraeus in charge in afghanistan. he had great success in iraq. my fear is we have conflicting messages and conflicting strategies. we have a political strategy that says we are going to start withdrawing in july of 2011. we have a military strategy that says we are increasing our troops and that we have a surge, which is confusing to me and one of the first things i would like as a senator is to have a detailed rea
rather than talking about looking at cutting the minimum wage. >> now foreign-policy. >> mrs. mcmahon, fighting in afghanistan has gone on under republicans and democrats, how would you assess president obama's strategy and how is it working? >> don't insist one more time about the minimum wage, mr. blumenthal. that is a lie. you keep saying that, but you are wrong. in afghanistan? >> regarding the minimum wage in afghanistan? >> i am sure it is very low. i am a...
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everybody's talking about a democratic congressman who was a former cia director in the obama administration, a former secretary of defense, and he is laying this squarely at the feet of the administration for not getting in those negotiations with the iraqi prime minister so we had to leave. i will get to that question with you. how long could we stay if malik he was not willing to let us stay there? >> a good question. i was reluctant to enter iraq. my son-in-law as a navy seal. if you go to war you make sure you go to war to win. you get rules of engagement so our troops will win. in iraq, leaving, we left without a sofa agreement, a status of forces agreement. that should not be overlooked. that allows our soldiers, they get prosecuted if they are allegedly conducted something wrong under our judicial system. without a status of forces agreement one of our soldiers could be prosecuted under islamic law. if a pilot errors he could be executed for murder rather than our law. control and status, look what is happening with isis today. we're going to fight isis. i would rather fight them in
everybody's talking about a democratic congressman who was a former cia director in the obama administration, a former secretary of defense, and he is laying this squarely at the feet of the administration for not getting in those negotiations with the iraqi prime minister so we had to leave. i will get to that question with you. how long could we stay if malik he was not willing to let us stay there? >> a good question. i was reluctant to enter iraq. my son-in-law as a navy seal. if you...
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thank you for holding this hearing. .hank you, administrator kavner i want to talk about massachusetts. everyone is frustrated by the first few weeks of healthcare.gov and everyone is looking for answers. last week, president obama came to boston where he said health reform in massachusetts, like the affordable care act is not website, it is a value statement. the president is right. leaders in massachusetts like generations of national leaders fought for reform and health care. not because it was easy but because we all knew that the old system was broken. for years, costs exploded. too many consumers, patients, including those with insurance. a were threatened with financial ruin if they got sick. there has been a lot of comparisons between the aca rollout and our experience in massachusetts. what i can tell you all through the experience is that getting everyone into a new health care wasem wasn't easy and it not quick. in the first month, if people could sign up for subsidized coverage during our health reform launch in 2007, we got 123 people enrolled. because we were committing t
thank you for holding this hearing. .hank you, administrator kavner i want to talk about massachusetts. everyone is frustrated by the first few weeks of healthcare.gov and everyone is looking for answers. last week, president obama came to boston where he said health reform in massachusetts, like the affordable care act is not website, it is a value statement. the president is right. leaders in massachusetts like generations of national leaders fought for reform and health care. not because it...
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under the leadership of president clinton and obama, which is 15 years and change -- and the change is 212 days -- i don't know whether the 20th counts as half a day; american businesses have added a net of 31.3 million jobs, compared to 15.8 million net new jobs under presidents reagan, bush 1, and bush 2. twenty years of republican rule, 15.8 million jobs; 15 years and change of democratic rule, 31.3 million jobs, nearly double the number of jobs created under a democratic administration. and these are good jobs too, exactly what we would expect in a solid, sustained recovery. the jobs that have been created in recent years, we've seen strong growth in middle and high-wage jobs. and my house calls affirm this good news. we still have the greatest and most resilient workforce in the world. we have remarkably innovative business leaders and they give us the tools we need and we have the tools we need to succeed and prosper. and i truly believe that america is at its best when we make sure that we offer a hand to working people who've gotten knocked down. and undeniably, millions got kn
under the leadership of president clinton and obama, which is 15 years and change -- and the change is 212 days -- i don't know whether the 20th counts as half a day; american businesses have added a net of 31.3 million jobs, compared to 15.8 million net new jobs under presidents reagan, bush 1, and bush 2. twenty years of republican rule, 15.8 million jobs; 15 years and change of democratic rule, 31.3 million jobs, nearly double the number of jobs created under a democratic administration. and...